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nelsonfigueroa

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nelsonfigueroa.at.hn

Software Engineer based in Los Angeles. Available for work!

- Personal site: https://nelson.cloud

- GitHub: https://github.com/nelsonfigueroa

- Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@nelson

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/

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nelsonfigueroa··on I don't read code anymore
i was poking around your site and went here https://blog.duyet.net/2026/07/anyrouter/ and ran into an error: "Something went wrong! Minified React error #300; visit https://react.dev/errors/300 for the full message or use the non-minified dev environment for full errors and additional helpful warnings."

Perhaps you should read your code just a little bit?

nelsonfigueroa··on ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector
why is OpenAI wasting their efforts on implementing ads if they are apparently close to AGI?
nelsonfigueroa··on Getting 50 GB/S Back from the Apple Neural Engine
This goes way over my head and I don't understand most of it lol. I noticed you're still in the middle of getting your B.S. degree and you're already writing things like this...amazing.
nelsonfigueroa··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026)
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby.

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ruby, Rails, Python, Bash, Go, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Résumé/CV: Check out LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/. Happy to send over a PDF via email or LinkedIn messages.

Email: nelsonfigueroa07@gmail.com

I'm trying to get back into a Software/Infrastructure/DevOps Engineer role rather than my current position as a Cloud Support Engineer. I would describe myself as a mid-level engineer, but the goal is to reach a senior level title at a company with a high bar.

nelsonfigueroa··on Culture Clash
Maybe I've been desensitized by all the "Subscribe now" pop ups that take over your entire browser, but seeing the subscription box inline with the rest of the text didn't bother me too much.
nelsonfigueroa··on Highlighting My Code Based on How Much I Care
I went through a similar journey not too long ago. I also asked myself "Why does highlighting even need to be in color?" when reworking my blog. I wanted a monochromatic look for my entire site, including code blocks. I noticed code blocks are still very readable as long as there's different tones. I still like pretty colors so I compromised by doing normal syntax highlighting when a code block is hovered over (or tapped on mobile).

Btw the dynamic highlighting by clicking on the code is so cool. I may or may not steal that idea ;)

nelsonfigueroa··on Show HN: The load-bearing vocabulary of Claude
I thought I'd see "smoking gun" near the top of the list
nelsonfigueroa··on It’s so hard to finish an idea that is not yours and is just suggested by AI
I use Obsidian but I don't follow the whole "second brain" thing, I just organize my notes by directories. You can use Obsidian however you want and adapt to the way your actual brain works. The "second brain" thing doesn't work for everyone. Even taking digital notes doesn't work for everyone (for example, it looks like you prefer paper notes).

If you haven't tried Obsidian at all I think you should give it a shot and write notes without following any system in particular. If you've tried it and you still prefer paper notes and the occasional apple note, then perhaps Obsidian isn't necessary for the way you take and organize notes.

nelsonfigueroa··on Microsoft Responds to Outcry After Quiet Enterprise Install of Beta 'Photos' App
Windows is malware
nelsonfigueroa··on A Discord Alternative – Echoed
I guess because there's people like me that like the UI (aside from all the Nitro bloat at least)
nelsonfigueroa··on Never Enough
I’m not one of those people that have agents running 24/7, but I am someone who always feels like they’re behind. The final paragraph of the post resonated deeply.
nelsonfigueroa··on Zoom is now Chrome only
not the person you're replying to but I was able to join from browser on Firefox 152.0.6
nelsonfigueroa··on Grok Build is open source
Issues and Discussions are disabled lol
nelsonfigueroa··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2026)
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby.

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ruby, Rails, Python, Bash, Go, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Résumé/CV: Check out LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/, or my personal site: https://nelson.cloud/about. Happy to send over a PDF via LinkedIn as well.

Email: nelsonfigueroa07@gmail.com

I'm trying to get back into a more typical Software Engineering role rather than my current position as a Cloud Support Engineer. I would describe myself as a mid-level engineer, but the goal is to reach a senior level title at a company with a high bar.

nelsonfigueroa··on ICE Tracks Down Woman to Force Her to Delete Instagram Post
All I have to say is...wtf man
nelsonfigueroa··on Turn your site into a place people can bump into each other
This is pretty cool. I clicked on the demo but unfortunately it's already running into the inevitable issue of anonymous people typing out slurs and expletives. Maybe have a predefined set of words/phrases people can use?

This is the demo page for others to see: https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/#square

nelsonfigueroa··on The (real) dead economy theory
> If AI can support/replace some intellectual work, it'll be revolutionary, and that's what the investment bet is about.

That's one big "If". From personal experience AI just tends to burn money. Time will tell if the investment pays off but I disagree that, at this time, it is out of touch to say AI is a money sink.

nelsonfigueroa··on Hetzner Price Adjustment
I think the upsides already hit, they just weren't meant for you and I
nelsonfigueroa··on I Love the Computer
Agreed. There have been many times where I've felt that working with computers isn't fun and I question my career choices. But then I tinker with computers on my own time and I realize that it's not that computers aren't fun, the industry around them is just demoralizing.
nelsonfigueroa··on Human Routers of Machine Words
The author doesn't come across as arrogant to me, more like frustrated. The tone is certainly not for everyone but I enjoyed it. And I agree that it's a good essay!
nelsonfigueroa··on Cannibalism
"Fourth, we will not find ourselves working less. Rather, there will be a bimodal outcome: those unable to find a place in the new AI-powered industry will fall out of it entirely, while those that remain are worked harder and harder as they drive automated development systems. Five PRs a week? Hah! Try fifty. Or five hundred."

My experience with AI/LLMs summed up. The baseline expectation got higher. I didn't get any time back. My life didn't become easier.

nelsonfigueroa··on Cannibalism
Whether you agree with it or not, the author makes some good points and it goes way beyond just a "rant".
nelsonfigueroa··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2026)
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby.

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ruby, Rails, Python, Bash, Go, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Résumé/CV: Check out LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/, or my personal site: https://nelson.cloud/about. Happy to send over a PDF via LinkedIn as well.

Email: nelsonfigueroa07@gmail.com

I'm trying to get back into a more typical Software Engineering role rather than my current customer-facing position as a Customer Support Engineer. I would describe myself as a mid-level engineer, but the goal is to reach a senior level title at a company with a high bar.

nelsonfigueroa··on Please Do Not Vibe Fuck Up This Software
Goomba fallacy https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Goomba_fallacy
nelsonfigueroa··on Can we have the day off?
Yeah this is exactly what comes to mind when I think about new tech and productivity increases. I remember learning about this as a kid in history class and it's still relevant today.
nelsonfigueroa··on Can we have the day off?
Historically, when a new technology enables workers to be more productive the baseline expectation goes up. We don't get time back.
nelsonfigueroa··on YouTube to automatically label AI-generated videos
Wow I had no idea there were already popular AI artists. Xania Monet has ~500k monthly listeners on Spotify and some of her (its?) youtube videos have millions of views. This is depressing.
nelsonfigueroa··on GitHub Actions down again today
There are plenty of paying enterprise users that are also affected.
nelsonfigueroa··on The Struggle Is Gone
> "But I do think it has become increasingly difficult to struggle for prolonged periods of time on a problem, now that we know the answer is often a few keystrokes away."

Yeah this has been my experience too.

nelsonfigueroa··on Show HN: Hallucinopedia
Yeah...I clicked on the "Stumble" link and it was right in my face.
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